BinbrookHamilton
It is one of 106 neighbourhoods of Hamilton. The neighbourhood, home to 22,497 people, lies in Hamilton.
Is Binbrook a good place to live?
An even record, with no subject far from the norm. Schools do well (B+). At B− overall, Binbrook ranks #493 of 858 in Ontario. Set against the rest, it does better than just over half of Canadian towns. Cost of living is its weak spot (C). Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for safety, B− for health, B− for jobs & income and B− for walkability.
Rents here are the metro area's average, shared by every town and neighbourhood in it. Safety less sure: this is the whole city's figure, because the city doesn't publish open neighbourhood crime rates. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
How Binbrook grades
Each subject compares Binbrook with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Binbrook stand out
The 3 things Binbrook does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Binbrook.
Results around Binbrook split both ways in Ontario: 7 of 19 schools high, 7 low
Results have climbed at 10 of 19 schools over three years. Within 3 km, 2 boards share the schools, lower than both Ontario’s towns (4) and Canadian towns (3). Its elementary schools are big ones, 534 students on average, against 365 in Ontario. Counting a 3 km margin, Binbrook has 17 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools, for 12,470 students.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellmoore Public School Fourth fifth in OntarioLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 965 | English public |
| Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School CatholicLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 2,115 | English Catholic |
| Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Elementary School CatholicResults in the top fifth in OntarioElementary · Grades JK–8 | Elementary · Grades JK–8 | 790 | English Catholic |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Binbrook | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Nearest secondary school | 3.7 km | 1.2 km | 1.2 km |
Provincial school lists and results, 2024-25
Binbrook is a town of owners: 88% of households own their home, above Ontario’s towns and Canadian towns
A year’s rent came to 17% of the median household income, below both Ontario’s towns (22%) and Canadian towns (20%). Owners put the median home at $800,000, above both Ontario’s towns ($695,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000).
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Binbrook | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 88% | 76% | 74% |
| Rent as a share of income | 17% | 22% | 20% |
| Median home value, 2021 | $800,000 | $695,000 | $406,000 |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 21% | 22% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020. · Rent as a share of income and monthly rent for a two-bedroom: the Hamilton metro area
A flood study covers Binbrook: 5 on the national inventory, the newest from Hamilton Conservation Authority
Measured across the city of Hamilton: earthquake risk
NRCan expects $0.044 of shaking damage a year per $1,000 of buildings in Binbrook, near the typical $0.030. In Health Canada’s survey, 5% of homes tested in the town’s area exceeded 200 Bq/m³, close to the typical 6.6%.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Binbrook | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radon tests above the guideline | 5% | 4% | 6.6% |
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.044 | $0.043 | $0.030 |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Frosty mornings in Binbrook are scarcer than in 73% of Canadian towns
Snow peaks in January: 44 cm in a normal year. In January the thermometer sinks to −9.1°C overnight, near Ontario’s towns (−9.1°C) and higher than Canadian towns (−13.5°C). Frost usually lifts by 1 May and returns around 12 October: 164 days without it. For the wettest month, look to July: 98 mm on average.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Binbrook | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| January night low | −9.1°C | −9.1°C | −13.5°C |
| July afternoon high | 26.6°C | 26.7°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 139 | 139 | 159 |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Hamilton)
A median age of 35.5: Binbrook is younger than 89% of Canadian towns
31% of residents belong to a visible minority, higher than both Ontario’s towns (26%) and Canadian towns (15%). First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 1.4% of residents, lower than both Ontario’s towns (1.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
50.9% of Binbrook’s residents are women
In 2021 there were 11,460 women to 11,050 men; Canada as a whole is 50.9% women.
| Binbrook | Ontario | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 26% | 15% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 64% | 65% | 64% |
| 65+ | 10% | 19% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 60% | 56% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Ontario and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Expect November days around 8°C in Binbrook, nights around freezing
Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Hamilton forecast, on the Weather page. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near 2°C and lows near −5°C. About 9 cm of snow falls in a normal November. In November, the normal is 78 mm of rain and snow.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 0°C | −8°C | 194 mm |
| Spring | 12°C | 1°C | 231 mm |
| Summer | 25°C | 14°C | 242 mm |
| Autumn | 15°C | 5°C | 236 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Hamilton); the forecast is on the Weather page
One councillor per 40,030 residents: Hamilton is more thinly represented than 99% of Ontario municipalities
City council runs Binbrook; in October 2022, Hamilton chose Andrea Horwath as mayor.
| Turnout | Binbrook | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal election, 2022 | 35% | 31% | 31% |
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Binbrook’s public library is Hamilton Public Library - Binbrook Branch
Hamilton Public Library serves the whole of Hamilton, so the library figures on this page are the city’s: 592,000 people, Binbrook among them.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Around Binbrook, 53% of adults call their health very good or excellent
The health survey and life expectancy numbers here cover the City of Hamilton Health Unit
The region has more smokers than Ontario, 13% of adults to 11%. A baby born in the region can expect 81.2 years, 83.5 for a girl and 79.0 for a boy (2022/2024). Measured from where people live, the nearest hospital is 9.4 km away, above both Ontario’s towns (3.3 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km).
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Binbrook | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Very good or excellent health | 53% | 51% | 52% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.2 | 82.8 | 81.5 |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 17% | 17% | 17% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Commuters in Binbrook travel further than in Ontario’s towns or Canadian towns, 32 min on average
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Binbrook | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 32 min | 29 min | 26 min |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
For safety, Binbrook gets a B−
The index for the force that serves it came to 66, higher than Ontario’s towns (56) and near Canadian towns (67). For violence alone, its police area’s index was 86, higher than Ontario’s towns (76) and near Canadian towns (86).
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Binbrook | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Severity Index | 66 | 56 | 67 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 86 | 76 | 86 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Not measured by town: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000 (the Hamilton service area)
The nearest provincial park to Binbrook is James N. Allan Provincial Park, 23 km away
OpenStreetMap shows 2 walking routes nearby, including the Chippawa Trail (hiking) and Bruce Trail - Iroquoia section side trails. The largest is Windermere Basin Park: 39 ha, 9.5 km from the edge of town. Within 10 km of the town, 0.9% of the land is protected, against 2.3% around a typical Canadian town.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Binbrook | Ontario | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.9% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Everything we know about Binbrook
Albion Falls and 9 more in and around Binbrook
Museums, historic sites, parks, gardens and days out in and near Binbrook, the best known first.
WaterfallDevil's Punch Bowl4.6 km outside town, to the northeast
WaterfallButtermilk Falls2.4 km outside town, to the northWaterfallWaterfallGlendale Falls2.3 km outside town, to the northWaterfallWaterfallLittle Davis Falls3.3 km outside town, to the northWaterfallWaterfallGlover's Falls3.9 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Devil's Punch Bowl: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buttermilk Falls: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
About Binbrook
Neighbourhood in Hamilton
Where Binbrook begins and ends inside Hamilton is TownRatings’s line, traced along census dissemination areas and named after the city’s map or OpenStreetMap.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 22,497 (people, 2021 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Ontario
- City
- Hamilton
- Census subdivision
- 3525005
Binbrook’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binbrook | 22,497 | — | B− | C | B− | B− |
| Trinity | 2,708 | 4 | B | C− | B− | B |
| Highland | 6,306 | 4.1 | B | C | B− | B |
| Valley Park | 6,394 | 5.1 | B− | C | B− | B |
| Felker | 4,534 | 5.2 | B− | C | B− | B |
| Templemead | 4,188 | 5.9 | C+ | C− | B− | B |
| Albion | 4,585 | 6 | C+ | D | B− | B |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).